Hunter Brothers Break Endurance Flight Record in Chicago
Five Spartans from Sparta Illinois led by the Hunter brothers and their sister Ivenr set a new endurance flight record of 42 hours 21 minutes 30 seconds in the City of Chicago, after refueling attempts and signals for more gas. The crew, flying the City of Chicago 1928 Stinson Detroit monoplane, posted the record amid crowds of 15 990 cheering spectators, while family members and a radio audience followed the flight and the mother publicly celebrated.
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Chicago
Hunter Brothers
Sky Harbor
Ivenr
Sparta
Til
Lake Michigan
John
Kenneth Hunter
Stinson
Detroit
Albert
Walter
Camelman
Kenneth
Hunter
Irene
Pert
City of
Herschel
Sonny
Lindbergh
Municipal Auditorium At N. O. Has 607 Doors
New Orleans officials cite a vast municipal auditorium with 607 doors enough to outfit over 100 theaters of typical size. George V. Lhote, president of National Sash and Door Co., notes the building used more than 28,000 feet of woodwork materials including birch pine cypress and fir with many doors leather upholstered.
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New Orleans
George V. Lhote
National Sash and Door Co
Byron Cann Joins First National Bank Here
Byron Cann, recently manager of the Ruston Steam Laundry, has accepted a bookkeeping position at First National Bank of Ruston. A Louisiana Tech graduate, Cann previously worked for T. L. James Company before rising to laundry manager and will be missed by local friends.
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Byron Cann
Ruston
First National Bank
Cann
Louisiana Tech
T. L. James Company
Bishop Dobbs Selects Shreveport For Home
CONWAY Ark June 24 Bishop Hoyt M Dobbs of Birmingham Ala recently appointed bishop of Louisiana and Arkansas for the Methodist Episcopal Church South has selected Shreveport as his home city and base for church work pending further arrangements.
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Conway
Ark
Hoyt M. Dobbs
Birmingham
Ala
Louisiana
Arkansas
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Walton Fe. McBride for District Attorney in 1939 primary
The Ruston Leader announces Hon Walton Fe McBride as a candidate for district attorney for the Third Judicial District of Louisiana in the Democratic primary on September 9 1939, subject to the voters majority.
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Ruston
Walton FE. McBride
Third
Judicial District
Louisiana
District Judge Candidates Named in Louisiana Primary
The Ruston Leader announces JUDGE E. L. WALKER for the Third Judicial District of Louisiana in the Democratic primary on September 9, 1830, subject to voter wishes. HON. GUY W. HOLLOWAY is also a candidate in the same district for the September 9, 1930 primary election, with Shreveport listed as Episcopal residence during the quadrennium. Messages on Bishop Dobbs selection cite Shreveport’s central location.
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Third Judicial District
Louisiana
Ruston Leader
Guy W. Holloway
Third Judicial District of
Shreveport
Dobbs
Deputy Braswell Takes Prisoner To Baton Rouge
Deputy Sheriff Guy Braswell left for Baton Rouge to escort J B Sanders a negro convicted in district court last week on breaking and entering with intent to rob Sanders a tenant on the Larkin Williams farm near Arcadia entered the Williams home and took clothes valued at 75 dollars He was sentenced to a year in the state penitentiary Also for sale one large wood cook stove two ice boxes one large water cooler Taylor's Cafe ltw d&d
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Guy Braswell
Baton Rouge
J. B. Sanders
Sanders
Larkin Williams
Arcadia
Williams
Taylor's Cafe
Ltw
D&d
Statewide Tick Eradication Bill Clears Legislature
A Baton Rouge item from the 25th reports that the statewide tick eradication measure has passed both chambers and now goes to the Governor for signature. The bill aims to control tick populations across the state, signaling a public health and agriculture initiative.
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Baton Rouge
Tech Masonic Club Holds Summer Meeting Here
The Tech Masonic club at Louisiana Tech held its first regular summer term meeting in the Men's dormitory. Five new members were initiated, including H. V. Thomas Johnnie Russell R. Whitaker and professors T. A. Green and Harry Howard. Officers for 1930 31 session were elected: B. R. Reynolds president R. R. Rogers vice president W. E. Causey secretary A. Evans treasurer and A. E. Phillips faculty advisor.
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Masonic Club AT
Tech
Tech Masonic Club
W. B. Hale
W. H. Britt
T. A. Green
Louisiana Tech
H. V. Thomas
Johnnie Russell
R. Whitaker
Harry Howard
B. R. Reynolds
R. R. Rogers
W. E .Causey
A. ©. Evans
A. E. Phillips
Disabled Veterans Convention Draws 2000 To New Orleans
About 2000 people attended the tenth annual convention in New Orleans Louisiana with delegates families and friends from across the country. Major General Frank T Hines director of the Veterans Bureau delivered a keynote talk on Tuesday.
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Disabled Veterans Convention
New Orleans
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Bureau
Marriage Licenses Granted in Colored and White Districts
White Robert Coates of West Monroe weds Mildred Chambers of Mangham. Colored Clarence Tanner of Ruston marries Mettie Diarce of Clay.
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Charles Robert Coates
West Monroe
Mildred Chambers
Mangham
Clarence Tanner
Ruston
Mettie Diarce
Clay
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Wharedd
Ruston State Bank
ALPI
N. O
Bishop Dobbs
Daily
Mweekly
E. L. Walker
Braswell
Business and Professional Directory
Ruston Creamery
the State Life Insurance CO
Indianapolis, Indiana
W. E. Owen
Ruston, LA
J. E. Crawford, M. D
James Bldg
8. R. Clay
Optometrist
DR. L. F. Green
W. P. Simpson
James Building
Ellis Bailey
W. Mia Ave
Cail
Bam Blaushild
Mei
Individ
Izenship
L. A. Downs
Ilinois Central System
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